445 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND UFFELMAN, Orley James Orley James Uffelman was born in Elmira, Ontario on June 9, 1891 to Jacob and Eliza Jane (Elsley). The family moved toWaterloo. Orley had three brothers, Oscar E., William and Sheldon and one sister, Annie Gladys. William and Sheldon served in World War I, Sheldon was killed in action on November 6, 1917. Orley was drafted on May 31, 1918 and ordered to report to the 1st Depot Battalion in London, Ontario. He was transferred to N. Coy on July 31, 1918 and received an honourable discharge on January 15, 1919. He was married to Barbara Minota (Stauffer) and they had four children: James Charles, William, Elinor Rose and Phyllis. Orley worked in Waterloo as a seed grower. He was a 50-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion with both Kitchener Branch 50 and Waterloo Branch 530. Orley passed away on May 6, 1963 and is buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener. His name has been inscribed on plaque #1 of the Waterloo Legion Veterans Memorial Wall. UTTER, Gordon F. Gordon was born in Arkona, Ontario in 1916. He was raised by his grandmother Mary Sterrington on the family farm, east of Arkona. Gordon worked on the farm until 1942, when he enlisted in the Canadian Army duringWorldWar II. He served in England and France with the 1st Hussars. Gordon was only 28 years old at the time of his death, which occurred in May-sur-Orne, France on July 25, 1944. UFFELMAN, William Blake “Bill” Bill was born in Elmira, Ontario on January 3, 1889 to Jacob and Eliza Jane (Elsley) Uffelman. Following his brother Sheldon, on February 27, 1916, he enlisted in the 108th Regiment. After basic training, he was posted to the 118th Battalion “North Waterloo” and on January 23, 1917, William and Sheldon sailed aboard the SS Scandinavian to England. William was sent to the front in France on May 18, 1917 and was hospitalised in November due to severe gas poisoning. Sheldon was killed in action on November 6, 1917. On recovery of the gas poisoning, William was sent back to the front where he was wounded. He was discharged from the military on March 4, 1919. He worked for Dominion Rubber and as tax collector for the City of Waterloo. His civic interests included the Waterloo Board of Trade as President, the Waterloo Young Men’s Club, the Masonic Lodge, the Germania Lodge and the Waterloo Musical Society. He was elected as a Waterloo Councillor in 1927 and completed four terms. In 1931, William was elected as Mayor of the City of Waterloo. William died on October 3, 1947 and is buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener.
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